scholarly journals Inferior Vena Cava Filter Migrated to Left Ventricle

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. E587-E588
Author(s):  
Yuhai Zhang ◽  
Ming Shen ◽  
Weimin Huang ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Shixiong Wei
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Inferior Vena Cava ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Steel Wire ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Pericardial Tamponade ◽  
Ivc Filters ◽  
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Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have been widely used to prevent pulmonary emboli in patients with venous thromboembolism. Here we report a rare case of complete pericardial tamponade with severe mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation due to a fractured IVC filter. A 38-year-old male came to our emergency department with a 19-day history of progressive chest tightness. Chest x-ray revealed a tethering catheter fractured at the level of the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium. We performed open surgery and discovered that a steel wire had punctured the atrioventricular septum, the mitral valve, and finally the posterior wall of the left ventricle. The patient recovered quite well and was discharged after 1 week.

scholarly journals Vena Caval Anomalies

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramyah Rajakulasingam ◽  
Rohin Francis ◽  
Ramanan Rajakulasingam
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Inferior Vena Cava ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Persistent Left Superior Vena ◽  
Cardiac Procedures ◽  
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Anomalous vena cavae can have significant implications for procedures on the right side of the heart. We report a rare anatomical configuration in a 44-year-old female, which to the best of our knowledge, is the first report of such an association. She had a bicuspid aortic valve in conjunction with a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) draining into the coronary sinus, and a left-sided inferior vena cava (IVC) draining into a left superior vena cava via the hemiazygos vein. Comprehensive assessment of these anomalies is crucial given the widespread use of invasive cardiac procedures.

Modified total cavopulmonary shunt as a staged Fontan operation

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 701-703
Author(s):  
Hidetsugu Asai ◽  
Tsuyoshi Tachibana ◽  
Yasushige Shingu ◽  
Hiroki Kato ◽  
Satoru Wakasa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inferior Vena Cava ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Fontan Operation ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
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Cavopulmonary Shunt

The left superior vena cava became occluded in an infant with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. After a bidirectional Glenn procedure, he presented with severe oxygen desaturation and right ventricular dysfunction; the left superior vena cava drained into the inferior vena cava through collateral veins. As salvage therapy, we created a modified total cavopulmonary shunt using only autologous tissue in which the right hepatic vein and inferior vena cava drained into the pulmonary artery via a lateral tunnel in the right atrium. Immediately after surgery, his oxygen saturation increased and right ventricular function improved.

scholarly journals Suppurative Thrombophlebitis of the Inferior Vena Cava Resolved with Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy: A Case Report

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahshid Talebi-Taher ◽  
MPH MD ◽  
Shokoufeh Hajsadeghi ◽  
Aida Iranpour ◽  
Seyed Mahdi Pahlavani
Keyword(s):  
Inferior Vena Cava ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Intravenous Antibiotic ◽  
Ivc Thrombosis ◽  
Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Ivc Filters ◽  
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  Inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis is a rare medical condition. Suppurative thrombophlebitis of the IVC is even a more uncommon subtype of IVC thrombosis and is mostly associated with IVC filters or venous catheters. We describe a 66-year-old man with persistent fever and history of pyonephrosis secondary to transurethral lithotripsy 1 month before recent admission. Computed tomography scan of the chest and abdomen revealed a filling defect in the IVC protruding into the right atrium. Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) revealed a large mass at the origin of the IVC entering into the right atrium, suggestive of a clot. Diagnosis of suppurative thrombophlebitis of the IVC secondary to a retroperitoneal abscess was made, and intravenous antibiotic therapy for 6 weeks without anticoagulation conferred ample thrombus resolution. Follow-up TEE in week 16 showed no residual thrombus in the IVC.

scholarly journals Right atrium and superior vena cava pressure measurements in a novel animal model to study one and a half ventricle repair as compared to Fontan type procedure

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 143-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Bhattarai ◽  
Arben Dedja ◽  
Vladimiro L. Vida ◽  
Francesco Cavallin ◽  
Massimo A. Padalino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Inferior Vena Cava ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Right Pulmonary Artery ◽  
The Right ◽  
Group 1

Background & Objectives: To evaluate the advantages of the one and a half ventricle repair on maintaining a low pressure in the inferior vena cava district. Also evaluate the competition of flows at the superior vena cava – right pulmonary artery anastomosis site, in order to understand the hemodynamic interaction of a pulsatile flow in combination to a laminar one. Materials & Methods: Adult rabbits (n=30) in terminal anaesthesia with a follow up of 8 h were used, randomly distributed in three experimental groups: Group 1: animals with an anastomosis between superior vena cava and right pulmonary artery, as a model of one and one half ventricle repair; Group 2: animals with the cavopulmonary anastomosis followed by clamping of the right pulmonary artery proximal to the anastomosis; and Group 3: sham animals. Pressures of superior vena cava and pulmonary arteries were afterwards measured, in a resting condition as well as after induced pharmacological stress test.Results: In Group 1, superior vena cava pressure was significantly higher, while venous pressure in the inferior vena cava – right atrium district was constant or lower in comparison with the other groups. After stress test, the pressure in the superior vena cava and the heart rate both increased further, but the right ventricular, right atrial and pulmonary artery pressures remained similar to the values in a resting condition. This proved that the inferior vena cava return was well-preserved, and no venous hypertension was present in the inferior vena cava district even after stress test (good exercise tolerance).Conclusion: One and one half ventricle repair can be considered a good surgical strategy for maintaining a low pressure in the inferior vena cava district with potential for right ventricle growth, restoring the more physiological circulation in borderline or failing right ventricle conditions. The experiment presented a positive finding in favour of one and one half ventricle repair, as compared to Fontan type procedure.

An interesting anatomic variant of inferior vena cava duplication: case report and review of the literature

Vascular ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Pineda ◽  
Neil Moudgill ◽  
Joshua Eisenberg ◽  
Paul DiMuzio ◽  
Atul Rao
Keyword(s):  
Inferior Vena Cava ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Iliac Vein ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Filter Placement ◽  
Ivc Filters ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Single Structure ◽  
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Congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava (IVC) occur in roughly 4% of the population. We report an interesting case of an atypical variant of duplicated IVC. A 20-year-old man presented with orthopedic injuries and intracranial hemorrhage following a motorcycle accident. He was taken to the fluoroscopy suite for IVC filter placement; duplication of the IVC was noted. The right and left iliac veins shared a normal confluence but two IVCs drained independently into renal veins before reuniting into a single structure. Both IVC filters were placed via a single puncture in the groin. We performed a search of the PubMed database using ‘inferior vena cava duplication’ and reviewed common anomalies of the IVC. Several variants of duplicated IVC exist; the most common of which is two distinct IVCs that arise from each iliac vein without a normal confluence. Our patient had a unique anomaly which allowed filter placements from a single puncture.

scholarly journals Not so fast with the filter! Is it really in the inferior vena cava?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Jung Hyun Yun ◽  
Vinit Khanna ◽  
Rakesh Shewal Ahuja ◽  
Balasubramani Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Inferior Vena Cava ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Percutaneous Nephrostomy ◽  
Ivc Filter ◽  
Filter Placement ◽  
Ivc Filters ◽  
Filter Loading ◽  
Lumbar Vein ◽  
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Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement can lead to rare but sometimes serious complications, including malposition of the IVC filter in a non-target vessel or organ. We present the case of a 74-year-old male who presented to our institution for a percutaneous nephrostomy tube change and was incidentally found to have two IVC filters, one of which was properly positioned in the IVC and one of which was improperly deployed in the right ascending lumbar vein. Venography through the sheath before filter loading and deployment decreases the risk of malpositioning the IVC filter.

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